MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, MI -- Police here are on the lookout for a suspect after a bank was held up in broad daylight Monday.

Meridian Township police responded to Capitol National Bank, 4792 Marsh Road, about 12:20 p.m. when an armed robbery was reported. Employees told officers a man entered, brandished a handgun, took an undisclosed amount of cash, then fled on foot in a southwesterly direction.

No customers were at the bank at the time of the incident, and no one was injured, according to police.

Police employed a canine unit and helicopter to search for the suspect Monday afternoon. Police from Michigan State University and the Michigan State Police assisted.

The suspect is described as a man about 5-foot-7 with a thin build last seen wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt with an MSU logo, light-colored jeans and sunglasses. Meridian Township police said they expect to release surveillance photos soon.

Those with information on this incident are asked to contact the Meridian Township Police Department at 517-853-4800, Crime Stoppers at 517-483-STOP, or submit an anonymous tip via the department's website.